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There will still be some of the emissions nightmare on European engines. Most of the lines we all hate are a result of analogue ECMs running EFI or feed back carburetors.

While cool those old small displacement naturally aspirated diesels are so low on power they border on undriveable. I mean we are talking 90 or so HP and around 150lb ft of torque. Honestly I would take the gas straight six over the diesel (even the later turbo charged 6cylinder diesel doesnt...

The only issue with a 60 is the engine is from an era where manufacturers were bolting stuff onto old designs to meet emissions. For that reason it will be more complicated than it needs to be. Here in the US we have lots of freedom when it comes to retrofitting classic cars to overcome this...

I would probably go for the Mazda honestly. They have been winning a lot of awards for quality and Mazdas current engines have some very cool tech that makes them extremely efficient and powerful. On the Lexus, it will be a great rig but like any Toyota product its price is artificially...

Charley and Ewan have done stuff like this a few times. Check out long way around and long way down too.

I'm going to have to get some GPX files for old mine sites from you.

Yeah I'm not 100% on the specifics, just commenting to raise awareness of these laws, so we stay out of trouble.

Double check local laws also. Washington state has a law that considers firearms left in a car unattended (whether locked up or not) as unsecured and thus opens you up to legal liability. I'm not sure of the limits, but something to look into before investing in anything.

There's a lot that can go wrong with a delete, weather its workmanship or software. In my experience working in a dealership level engine shop, it's not worth it.

It will a bit, but it's not as big a deal. Diesel fuel has a big job to do as far as lubrication is concerned. The lube requirement varies greatly depending on fuel system, mostly this is centered around sulfur. Sulfur naturally occurs in diesel fuel and in small amounts is a great lubricant...

Not nearly as well as mechanical. Common rail systems are MUCH less tolerant of contamination. And yeah, at least half of the deleted rigs I see have weird ghost issues in the ECMs from the illegal software required to run a delete. On new multiplexed electrical systems I have seen delete...

I should add that old school mechanical diesel engines will run on just about anything. My old 1966 International runs on 90% waste oil and 10% kerosene, my 93 Cummins powered Dodge ran 15% waste oil 85% pump fuel. And yes waste oil is what you're thinking, drain the oil out of the engine for a...

Modern diesels run what is called common rail injection. This is a system where a pump ramps pressures up to 35,000 or so psi and supplies a rail that all injectors are hooked up to. The injectors themselves are just electric solenoids that operate according to ECM output. The issues are that...

Here's another thing, parts and expertise. You will have break downs and you will need parts. Selecting a vehicle should take that into account. For North America it's hard to beat the Super Duty Ford and Modular V8. But for Global I don't think you can do better than Land Cruisers...

If you think you'll want to travel outside of the US and Canada stay well clear of diesel. Or build an older non common rail injection, non after treatment equipped powered rig. If you want to talk about this more I'm more than happy to, I just don't want yo derail your thread. Honestly though...

The door decal should list GCVWR but it should be as you described. Just bear in mind that your trailer tongue weight is part of you vehicle weight, and most specifically rear axle weight. There's a lot that goes into properly loading and balancing a rig.

I'm glad to see you are thinking about this. There are a few threads in the last year where we have discussed GVWR and GCVWR. Try searching for vehicle weight etc. I think the really big discussion on this topic is in Rig Q&A.

I thought the drop housing of the 203 was aluminum and chain drive. I know the range box is cast iron.

The thing to remember with the GM factory locker is it uses fly weights to engage the locking elements. This allows it to work like an open diff in most street driving, but does make it more prone to failure. They are a cool design and worth looking into on depth if you have a sleepless night...

Replacing an axle assembly is how its done on the light duty side. For most shops the liability is too great to rebuild it, and its cheaper and faster to swing a new assembly. Im glad you were taken care of.